Child of Destiny

As the event progressed further, another rumor spread across the Plague Lands, making everyone somewhat uneasy.

For the side of the Plague Race Players, felt immensely threatened due to them being the main targets of the subject of the said rumors.

It was said that any Plague Player, who managed to become a high-ranking official, had become the target of assassination. It was not exactly new since they had always been the target of many as killing or capturing them would earn the opposing side great merits and event points.

They were not that bothered about it, especially when such players had an army of Plague Players and Monsters under their command.

But it was only until they learned the identities of the individuals hunting them.

There was only a pair of ‘hunters’, but the reputation of those two was more than enough to make anyone fall in despair.

Battle God Sickarius and Gentle Goddess Arielle – these were the identities of the two people hunting the Plague Players.

One was one of the rising stars of the game and said to have reached the pinnacle of combat while the other was a legendary supporter, who was also recognized as the number one healer of the game.

The majority of the Plague Players were terrified when they learned that they had become a target of those two monstrous players.

Even if they were also considered Apex Players when compared to the majority of the virtual community, they were still far from being a match for those two, especially when they were working together.

Moreover, some had also seen those two purifying the land where most of the Plague Monsters were gathered. This could only mean that those two were currently doing a special quest, which was different from everyone.

Such news also affected the players participating in the event, who were siding with the Righteous Churches.

The competition between the top forces and highly skilled independent players was already at its highest and most competitive stage, so adding these two monstrous individuals would further propel the competition into a more intense state.

This caused multiple ripples that affected the whole state of the event.

Everyone seemed to have found a common enemy that they wanted to take down first before proceeding to the final stages of the event.

The Plague Players wanted to remove this pair of huge thorns on their side while those on the side of the Righteous Churches wanted to hinder the progress of the two so that they would not earn that many points during their hunt.

This situation resulted in Shin and Cloe being in constant battle against the two sides.

Little did these people know that they had been led on as there was a small group of elites who managed to sneak into the depths of the Plague Lands while everyone was busy chasing those two.

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“Tsk! Tsk! They have really done it. That guy sure is crazy!” commented Exheart as he shook his head after hearing the reports of the battle from one of his in-game friends.

In the end, he accepted the offer that Shi had given him as he could not fight the temptations laid on the contract.

He might be one of the apex experts of the game, but he still could not ignore the benefits that were offered to him for this commission, especially when he read in the contract that he would get a customized weapon from the number one Blacksmith of the game once the commission had ended.

Moreover, it was just one of the conditions laid in the contract, so it was impossible to reject such an offer.

With that, he did his best to convince all his friends to join him and form a small group yet filled with elites to do this commission.

He did not spare any effort as he had mobilized all his connections within the game to form the most ideal group, which would also increase their chances of completing the mission.

But the mission itself was not something that could be achieved easily.

Just like what he just said earlier, the main goal was no different from a suicide mission as they had to sneak into the camp of the opposing faction before using the especially special drug that Shin had given them earlier to the Overlord Rank Plague Monster right in the heart of their enemies’ camp.

This drug was some sort of sedative that Adept Hands had concocted before and given to Shin for the trial run.

But Shin had never found the right opportunity to use the drug until today.

The drug contained a special substance that could agitate the monsters after sniffing them. It would then make the monster lose its mind, going into its berserk state.

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It was one of her unusual creations as no one would be in their right mind if they tried using such a thing during their raids.

But the true purpose of the drug was quite intriguing as well since it would force the monster to enter their berserk state much earlier, which would then make them weaker once they had existed in that state and when the effects of the drugs wore off.

Nevertheless, only those who have lost their minds would dare to use this thing, so it became a somewhat failed product.

But it became different when it came to Shin, who had this sadist and masochist at the same time.

She believed that he would find a way to use this miracle drug on certain occasions, which would make them shine brightly.

Especially so when Shin was a magnet of trouble.

“Hey, Exheart! Are you sure about this?” asked one of his friends, who joined after hearing about the compensation even after failing the mission.

“Caldor, I know that you only join because of the compensation. But let me warn you. You will not get even a penny if you do something stupid and sabotage our mission,” replied Exheart with a stern gaze.

He then turned to another direction, looking at the Dark Elven Archer and asking her. “Can you check the surroundings with your innate skill, Sophia? We are already quite deep into their territory. It is better to be careful.”

The Female Dark Elf named Sophia nodded her head before quickly looking for an elevated spot to activate her skill.

While she was doing her task, Exheart, as the group’s acting leader, started giving everyone their respective task as they took a quick stop into this hidden place.

“Hella, can you and Jason be on the lookout for a moment and guard her?”

“Bryan, use that useless nose of yours to scout the path ahead. Let Howling Blade and Silent Kill accompany you.”

“Hellban, lead the other magic classes to set up the illusion and isolation barriers. We will be camping here for a while.”

“Paladins and Priest, recharge the blessings of our talismans.”

“Those who are free and have a high lifestyle profession, help the others with their equipment maintenance and replenish our supplies.”

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When he was done, he quickly found a secluded spot, planning to contact Shin about their progress.

They had reached quite deep into the Plague Lands, but they were still far from reaching their destination, so he had to inform Shin about their situation so that they could adjust their timing.

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Shin had just ended a call before turning to Cloe in a certain part of the Plague Lands, which was quite hidden from most of the players.

“They have infiltrated quite deep into their camp, but it seems like they can’t penetrate deep enough at the moment because of the sudden increase in security,” he said, informing her about the update that Exheart had reported. “I think we have to continue what we are doing for quite a while before proceeding to our main goal.”

He paused for a moment before commentating. “It seems like something has happened in the Tomb, making those people wary.”

His sharp instincts told him that something big must have happened in that place, giving him a sudden sense of urgency. “But I also feel that we have to make a little haste because I am getting a bad feeling about this.”

“Are we going to change our strategy?” asked Cloe as she hopped down from the boulder she was sitting on.

Shin thought for a moment before shaking his head. “Not really. Just a minor adjustment should be enough.”

“Are you sure?” asked Cloe as she looked at him with full suspicion.

Shin chuckled when he saw her inquiring look before reassuring her. “It is fine. We just have to move a little closer to the ‘fire’ to create an even stronger ‘blaze’. I feel like what we are doing is not intense enough.”

Understanding the hidden implications behind his words, she could not help but ask. “Which side are we heading then?”

Shin turned in a certain direction as he grinned. “Let’s pick this way then. I feel like pocking the nest of our old ‘acquaintances’.”

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